MSU Vice President of Agriculture Search

Dear MSU Community,

Dr. Charles Boyer, Montana State University's first Vice President of Agriculture,
has announced his plans to retire from MSU on Dec. 28, 2018. Please join me in thanking
Dr. Boyer for his service and dedication to your university over the last four years.

Dr. Boyer joined MSU from California State University, Fresno, in 2014. At MSU, he
oversaw the College of Agriculture's five academic departments and seven statewide agricultural research centers as
dean and served as director of the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. He led many initiatives that deepened MSU's ties with our state's agricultural community
and led to the College of Agriculture's 10th year of increased enrollment -- resulting
in an all-time enrollment record for the college this fall. Additionally, Dr. Boyer
helped secure the college's two endowed chairs in plant and animal sciences, which
are funded by private philanthropy.

The university will begin a national search for his replacement. A search committee
has been formed with individuals whose backgrounds and contributions to MSU will help
us identify the most qualified candidates.

Dr. Robert Mokwa, MSU executive vice president and provost, will chair the search
committee, with support from Greenwood/Asher and Associates, a higher education search
consulting company, to assist us with the search. Julie Heard in the MSU Office of
the Provost will provide administrative support.

Finalists will be invited to visit our campus in coming months, and we anticipate
our new Vice President of Agriculture to start at the beginning of spring semester
2019. During the search process, we will share events and timelines. Please feel free
to share your thoughts and ideas for this position with members of the search committee
so that they may incorporate your comments into the process. You can email the search
committee at vpdeanagsearch2018@montana.edu. Please also join me in thanking these individuals for their willingness to serve
in this important endeavor.